Update a department

Overview

This flow describes how to change the name, description, or type of an existing department in Care.

Pre-requisites

• The department is set up in the facility.
• The department is not the facility's root department ("Administration"). Care does not let you edit the root department.
• You have the permission listed below.

Permissions

Permission	Access
Can Manage Facility Organizations	Lets you edit a department. Facility Admin and Administrator hold this permission.

Steps

1. Open the department

Open the facility. Select Settings. Select Departments. Find the department in the list.

2. Start the edit

On a large screen, select the pencil icon in the Actions column. On a small screen, select Edit on the card of the department.

Care opens the Edit Department/Team form. The form shows the current details of the department.

3. Update the details

Change the fields you want to update.

Components	What it captures
Name	The name of the department.
Type	The type of the group: Department or Team.
Description	The description of the department.

4. Save your changes

Select Update Organization.

Expected Outcome

• Care saves the new details of the department.
• The department list shows the updated details.

Related

Concepts:

• Department

Flows:

• Create a department
• Delete a department